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* 1941 August{{endash}}1943 January 31 |
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'''10th Lithuanian Police Battalion''' ({{Lang-de|Litauische [[Schutzmannschaft]]–F–Bataillon Nr. 10}}; {{Lang-lt|10-asis lietuvių policijos batalionas|lit=10th Lithuanian Police Battalion}}) was a [[Lithuanian Auxiliary Police Battalions|Lithuanian auxiliary police battalion]] first formed in August 1941 and disbanded on |
'''10th Lithuanian Police Battalion''' ({{Lang-de|Litauische [[Schutzmannschaft]]–F–Bataillon Nr. 10}}; {{Lang-lt|10-asis lietuvių policijos batalionas|lit=10th Lithuanian Police Battalion}}) was a [[Lithuanian Auxiliary Police Battalions|Lithuanian auxiliary police battalion]] first formed in August 1941 and disbanded on 31 January 1943. The original 10th Battalion is known to have partaken in [[the Holocaust]]. A new battalion with the same name was formed after a few months and was renumbered as [[256th Lithuanian Police Battalion]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The 10th |
The 10th Lithuanian Police Battalion was formed in [[Panevėžys]] in August 1941.{{Sfn|Bubnys|2017|p=286}} The battalion had a total strength of 280 to 300 men, with three companies each of 80-90 men.{{Sfn|Bubnys|2017|p=286}} It was disbanded on 31 January 1943 and its men absorbed by the [[14th Lithuanian Police Battalion]].{{Sfn|Bubnys|2017|p=286}} The 10th Battalion took part in the Holocaust.{{Sfn|Bubnys|2017|p=286}} |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 15:05, 22 September 2023
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| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 280-300 (August 1941) |
10th Lithuanian Police Battalion (German: Litauische Schutzmannschaft–F–Bataillon Nr. 10; Lithuanian: 10-asis lietuvių policijos batalionas, lit. '10th Lithuanian Police Battalion') was a Lithuanian auxiliary police battalion first formed in August 1941 and disbanded on 31 January 1943. The original 10th Battalion is known to have partaken in the Holocaust. A new battalion with the same name was formed after a few months and was renumbered as 256th Lithuanian Police Battalion.
History
The 10th Lithuanian Police Battalion was formed in Panevėžys in August 1941.[1] The battalion had a total strength of 280 to 300 men, with three companies each of 80-90 men.[1] It was disbanded on 31 January 1943 and its men absorbed by the 14th Lithuanian Police Battalion.[1] The 10th Battalion took part in the Holocaust.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Bubnys 2017, p. 286.
Sources
- Bubnys, Arūnas (2017). Lietuvių policijos batalionai 1941-1945 m. Vilnius: Lietuvos gyventojų genocido ir rezistencijos tyrimo centras. ISBN 978-609-8037-68-5.